{"id":194136,"date":"2026-03-16T22:51:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/194136\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T22:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:51:08","slug":"tree-slams-into-crawfordville-familys-garage-smashing-car-windows-after-severe-morning-storms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/194136\/","title":{"rendered":"Tree slams into Crawfordville family\u2019s garage, smashing car windows after severe morning storms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Severe storms on Monday morning left plenty of damage in the Big Bend and South Georgia. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In Crawfordville, a home off Ivan Church Road had a large tree fall onto a garage and workshop, twisting the metal roof and busting three windows from homeowner Mike Decker\u2019s Jeep.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Damage to Mike Decker's Crawfordville property from the severe storms on Monday morning. \" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TYX62JNS6ZA73AHLRIYGVJ5G2Y.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Damage to Mike Decker&#8217;s Crawfordville property from the severe storms on Monday morning. (Jacob Murphey\/WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Decker said he was home when the winds picked up quickly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt was quiet for a second, then it got windy, real loud and the trees were twisted and bending, and I saw it come from the backside of the house, and I thought pretty much that it was a tornado,\u201d Decker said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EI6DGVBXKVHMROOV4HUAMBWNPE.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"550\" \/>(Jacob Murphey\/WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Decker said he is kicking himself for parking the Jeep in the garage as he thought it was the safer spot ahead of the storm, but is grateful his home and his family are okay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/03\/16\/tree-slams-into-crawfordville-familys-garage-smashing-car-windows-after-severe-morning-storms\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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